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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

Leisure Lake Mobile Estates

1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane is an industrial chemical which has been used as a metal degreaser, and in paint, paint removers, mothballs and pesticides. It damages the liver and nervous system, and may cause cancer.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND10ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.1 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.1 ppb for 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-03-195867-001-1215ND
2014-03-195867-002-1230ND
2014-03-195867-005-1250ND
2015-03-175867-001-1240ND
2015-03-175867-002-1250ND
2015-03-175867-005-1305ND
2016-03-305806-001-1030ND
2018-10-295806-002-1039ND
2019-03-065806-001-1012ND